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			Introduction
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<center><h3>Welcome to BioSphere!</h3></center>

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The biosphere is a virtual world on an Earth-like exoplanet, 
created by human imagination or generated using artificial intelligence. 
The environment has water, land, suns, moons, and atmosphere. 
Plants, animals, fish, and insects can be added
to create a dynamic ecosystem. Clouds, rain, wind, lightning, rivers, and icebergs
naturally arise from the sun and other influences.  You can explore your planet from
outer space, by walking around, by tracking creatures, or by controlling a robot
that interacts with objects. BioSphere is an OpenSource project built with GLScene.
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<a href="https://github.com/glscene/GLScene/" target="top"><font color="#0000ff">Click here</font></a>
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Basically, it's a game where you can have fun and explore a new digital world. 
But as BioSphere has a full ecosystem and weather model, it is also interesting for
visualizing scientific coherences. It is a good teaching tool for biology
and physics classes. But at first, it's fun to look at and play with, for everyone.

<p>The goal of BioSphere is to appreciate nature of habitable exoplanets. 
You may discover that complicated things out there in the exoforests, or at the beach, 
or on a mountain.&nbsp; Nature is far more complex and beautiful than anything 
that has been simulated on a computer.&nbsp; Our understanding of Earth is mirrored 
in virtual reality, so we can test concepts of evolution, natural selection, 
and predator/prey relationships, all from the comfort of home.<br><br>

Click "Getting Started" above to learn how could be exciting little worlds of exoplanets.
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What do you need to run BioSphere properly?
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Well, the faster your CPU is, the more complex worlds it will be able to handle. 
The performance of your graphics card has some impact, too. 
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The recommended minimum requirements are: </p>
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	<li>Windows 10/11</li>
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